11:42 PM,
Sep. 23, 2012

Atlanta Braves' David Ross, right, rounds the bases after hitting a home run off of Cliff Lee Sunday.

Written by

Chris Branch
| For the Courier-Post

After Saturday's deflating loss to Atlanta, Sunday's game against the Braves was the hangover for the Phillies.

The Phillies appeared to morph back into the form of the team that sputtered into the All-Star break at 37-50. That's not exactly an encouraging development when the team's postseason chances are on life support, if not already dead.

Cliff Lee, as he's done most of the season, pitched beautifully over eight innings, somehow allowing only two runs on nine hits. He struck out 11, his 23rd career game with double-digit strikeouts. ...